Brazilian referee Isildo Fabiano Bianchi has died after having a fatal heart attack on the court during a futsal match between Sao Carlos and Taubate, in Sao Paulo.
The 44-year-old referee unexpectedly collapsed on the ground in front of players who immediately rushed to help him.
Bianchi was taken off the court on a stretcher before being taken to hospital by ambulance.
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Futsal referee dies in full match in Brazil
Isildo Fabiano Bianchi collapsed in full game and could not reach the nearest hospital alive, the referee suffered a cardiac arrest a few minutes into the duel between Intelli and Taubaté for the Copa Paulista. pic.twitter.com/uNosOPDFNL
— Moises Lopez (@chapoisat) May 11, 2019
#Arbitro sufre infarto en partido y muere
Mientras dirigía un partido, el árbitro de futbol sala, Isildo Fabiano Bianchi sufrió u infarto, por lo que fue trasladado de emergencia a un hospital, pero en el trayecto dejó de existir. pic.twitter.com/zWZ8BuX2Lm
— En la Línea (@EnlaLineaOnline) May 11, 2019
The Brazilian Futsal League (PFL) expressed condolences to the referee’s family.
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